Banajang Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Banajang is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Banajang. The total population of Banajang is 677 out of which 342 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banajang is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banajang village is 126 which is 19% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banajang is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Banajang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banajang is 36.3%. Thus Banajang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 48.16% and the female literacy rate is 24.73% in Banajang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banajang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banajang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banajang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 70 | 56 |
| Literacy | 36.3% | 48.16% | 24.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 120 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 40 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 211 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Banajang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banajang village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 1.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 174 | 171 |
| Non Working | 327 | 164 | 163 |
Map of Banajang, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Banajang, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Banajang village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolodohar | 703 |
| Baherwa | 47 |
| Garuasoti | 1,100 |
| Tetka Kalan | 196 |
| Garua | 3,998 |
| Tetka Khurd | 334 |
| Dewgana | 2,050 |
| Pendli | 1,685 |
| Kajrat | 1,305 |
| Jamua | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banajang, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia